Guaranteed ways to detox your wardrobe

Open up your wardrobe or your chest of drawers and ask yourself this question - how many items have you really worn in the last 12 months?

If a couple of moths fly out and you spot that top you thought you'd lost, then you know you need to do some serious cleaning out.

But where do you start? Handily, we've taken it upon ourselves to find the best places to rid yourself of those unwanted garments.

Whether that's making a bit of extra cash on luxury items or just giving away your goods, we've found a the best places to sell and donate.

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Charity

September is a time for change. It's back-to-school time, even when you finished your last exam 20 years ago. Bagging up clothes you haven’t worn in the last 12 months or more and heading to any of your local charity shop is a great start. Out with the old, in with the new as they say.

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Carboot

Car boots are great fun. The haggling, the Delboy wheeling and dealing, and the Fagin-esque counting of all your coins at the end of a hard morning's hustling all make it a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Do your research, ask regular car-booters which are the best local car-boots to do, and book a pitch inside where possible during the winter months. No one wants to buy your soggy old clothes.

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Ebay

Ebay is great for ongoing selling, but it can become a full time job if you’re not careful, so just list a couple of items a week. It's best to list on a Sunday evening and auction for seven days. Take clean, clear pictures and look out for no sellers fees dates too!

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Couvetique

If you have some unwanted high-end pieces send them to the clever kids over at Covetique. You simply fill out an online form, and they collect your approved items, list them for you, post them to the buyer and you get paind. KERCHING.

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Vacuum Pack

If you’ve tried your very hardest but just can’t bear to part with your love worn garments, then vacuum packing is your best option. These bags put Mary Poppins to shame.

You pack your clean clothes inside, zip them in, and hoover the air out. You can then store the flattened bags under the bed/ in cupboards/ pretty much anywhere, until you are ready to wear your things again.

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Freecycle

If you really want to earn your moral compass brownie points, why not give away your wares for free? Sign up to Freecycle and list what you’re giving away and your neighbours can come round and take it off your hands. Everyone’s a winner.

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